Saudia B773 at Islamabad on Nov 25th 2025, approached closed runway

Last Update: November 26, 2025 / 17:25:07 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 25, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SV-728

Aircraft Registration
HZ-AK11

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration HZ-AK11 performing flight SV-728 from Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) to Islamabad (Pakistan), was on approach to Islamabad's runway 28R but lined up for runway 28L, which had been closed earlier the day due to work in progress. ATC instructed the crew to go around, the crew complied and initiated the missed approach at about 1000 feet AGL, climbed to 5000 feet, positioned for another approach and landed safely on runway 28R about 15 minutes after the go around.

Pakistan's Airport Authority confirmed the occurrence stating that the air traffic controller issued a go around instruction. An investigation has been opened.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 25, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
SV-728

Aircraft Registration
HZ-AK11

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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